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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 160

Demand for Jerseys. Big Exports From Channel Isles. Cattle Clothed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 16

The following article from St. Halter, Jersey, Channel Islands, appeared in a recent issue of the "Overseas Daily Mail":…

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Sheep Losses. During Railway Transit P.P. Convention Motions. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 3

Speaking at the Pastures Protection Board's convention to-day, Mr. T. H. Fleming, Upper Hunter, said he had known cases where trucks had arrived…

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Dollar Wheat. Another Chicago Slump. Lowest for 15 Years. Chicago, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 2

For the first time in 15 years quotations of a dollar for wheat for May delivery were registered on the board of trade…

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Wheat Market. London Cargoes Steady. Parcels in Poor Demand. London, May 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 12

Cargoes were steady, being unchanged to 3d dearer, but buyers were apathetic owing to increased Italian and French import duties…

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Dairying. Lime-water for Calves. How to Make It

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 5

Besides being a necessary mineral constituent for all classes of animals, time acts else in correcting acidity in the stomach. It also…

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Relief for Farmers. Queensland Government Congratulated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 9

The metropolitan branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association carried a motion heartily congratulating the Queensland Government…

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Dairying. to Regulate Production. Rotation in the Dairy Herd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

The desirability of "evening up" production throughout the year, and now, it might be accomplished was discussed by Mr. E. H. Filmer, at a…

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P.d.s. Column. Increasing Dairy Production

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

In Some States, Victoria and New South Wales particularly, Directors of Butter Factories and other prominent dairymen have become…

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Denman. Dairying Affected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 7

During April, the Denman Dairy Company manufactured 106,894lbs of chol[?] and 5711lbs of second grade butter. This amount as…

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Dairying Conditions Declining Production

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1929 · page 2

As usual at this time of the year throughout the coastal districts dairy production is declining, but according to the reports of the local dairy…

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Pastoral. to Maintain and Increase Use of Wool Support for Proposed Campaign Patriotism and Self Preservation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 4

Significant support of the proposals drawn up by the Wool Publicity Committee of the Graziers'. Association for a "Use More "Wool" campaign is…

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Empire Wool Survey

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 4

Dr. J. E. Richards, who is investigating Empire Wool Conditions der arrangement with the Empire Marketing Board, has been touring…

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Sheep and Roads Progress of Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

The toast of "The Town and District" at the smoke social tendered to Mr. Kelf on Tuesday night evoked an interesting discussion on the…

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Dairying to Regulate Production Rotation in the Dairy Herd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 2

The desirability of "evening up" production throughout the year, and how it might be accomplished was discussed by Mr. E. H. Filmer at a…

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Butter Industry Reckless Cream Grading. Dairy Director's Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

Reckless cream grading had in a large measure been responsible for a heavy falling-off in quality dairy factory managers were informed at their…

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Wheat Market. Jump in Chicago. Chicago, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 3

Spurred by prop[?]cies of quick Governmental action to relieve the surplus crop situation, wheat jumped nearly 9 cents per bushel on…

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Cruelty to Sheep. Merriwa Owner Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 5

At the Burwood Court to-day, J. M. Elder, station-owner, at Merriwa, was charged with cruelly ill-treating animals at Flemington on May 1…

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Junior Farmers. Clubs Making Substantial Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club Council in Sydney, over which Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., presided, gratification was expressed at the…

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Attacked by Boar. Elderly Farmer Severely Mauled. Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 5

While attempting to drive a boar pig home, Harry Hallgath, an olderly farmer, of Bonville, was attacked by the animal and badly injured, being…

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Bran Dearer. Wheat Market Quiet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 3

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady yesterday. Buyers were reserved and there were not many sellores, Both sides were apparently…

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